MONTERO - PASSIONS SINGLE LAUNCH with The Ancients + Swim Between The Shags.

MONTERO - PASSIONS SINGLE LAUNCH

Ecstatic throng Montero launch their new single Passions at The LuWOW on Friday, June 28 with The Ancients and Swim Between The Shags. Quite the supergroup round town, Montero led by comic book/video artist, songwriter and frontman extraordinaire Ben Montero with long time collaborator Gerald Wells on synths, Geoffrey O 'Connor on guitar, Guy Blackman on piano, local producer Robert Bravington on bass and Cameron Potts (Ninety Nine, Baseball, Brighter Later) on the drumkit.

Montero's latest epic devotional, Passions, is lifted from their debut LP The Loving Gaze, due August 16 on Mistletone / Inertia. The music of Montero evokes '70s prog, the easy listening adult weirdness of Jimmy Webb and Bacharach, the sports arena pounding of vintage MOR rock at its best; sometimes all in the space of one song.With an emphasis on clear vocals, Gibb brothers style harmonies, soaring melodies, lush instrumentation and dreamy glam pomp, Montero's lyrics venture into gently abstract, sometimes surreal realms of romance, yearning, and wonder. Expect thundering drums, vintage synths squiggles, Liberace piano interludes and Ben Montero's mystic frontman presence, combining to deliver a richly numinous musical experience. 

Montero's live shows are celebratory, exploratory and at times chaotic, promising to turn The LuWOW into a tiki-tastic sports stadium with extravagant cocktails instead of hot dogs. Tickets $12 + booking fee on sale now from Moshtix, or $15 at the door (but pre-bookings are very strongly advised).

More info at mistletone.net/label/montero

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